Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025
SYNOPSIS: High risk for sneaker waves through this afternoon.
King Tides return today and then peak Thursday and Friday.
Chances for frost and freezing temperatures increase for areas
closer to the coast again tonight.
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TODAY:
Inland: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Along the Coast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind.
Increased threat of sneaker waves expected. Don`t be fooled by an ocean that looks calm. There can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes. Avoid
rocks and jetties. Avoid steep beaches. Stay much farther back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean.
TONIGHT:
Inland: Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Along the Coast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind.
Extended Forecast: High pressure will keep the weather dry in Northwest California through Friday, with little chance of rain in the area. A trough moving through the Great Basin will bring more high clouds and stronger, gusty winds along the coast and over the mountains, especially Wednesday. Frost is possible in the Humboldt Bay area and inland valleys each morning, with chilly but not extremely cold air and fog forming every night. The pattern may shift by the weekend, with a chance for light rain, but it’s still uncertain whether it will be wet or dry overall.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 62 | 34 | 64 |
| Along The Coast | 59 | 46 | 59 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
| Today | Wind | N 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. |
| Waves | N 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | N 15 to 20 kt. |
| Waves | N 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
| Today | Wind | N 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. |
| Waves | N 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | N 20 to 25 kt. |
| Waves | N 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. |
Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information : Today Tuesday, 2nd of December of 2025, the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 7:20 am and sunset will be at 4:51 pm, for a total of 9 hours and 30 minutes of sunlight. The next low tide will be at 3:14pm, at -.7ft. The next high tide will be at 9:45pm tonight at 4.9ft. The waxing gibbous moon set at 4:38 am in the northwest. Eventually, the moon will rise again in the northeast at 2:53 pm. According to the solunar theory, today is an average day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is average.